Franchising News & Media
Pure Green opening in Chicago
August 19, 2020
New York City-based Pure Green is opening its second franchised location next week in Chicago.
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Chef Rick Bayless opening concept via Kitchen United
August 19, 2020
Tortas Frontera, the Chicago O'Hare airport brand created by Chef Rick Bayless, will start serving downtown Chicagoans next week through a partnership with…
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Go Go Curry opening in Newark
August 18, 2020
Go Go Curry is opening its first New Jersey location — the eleventh in the U.S. — in Newark this summer. The Japanese curry concept serves Kanazawa-style curry…
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Waba Grill adds to Inland Empire
August 17, 2020
WaBa Grill, which specializes in healthy rice bowls, has opened its third Colton, California, location, marking its 67th restaurant in the Inland Empire.
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Captain D's targeting Florida for growth
August 17, 2020
Captain D's has opened its latest franchised location in Palatka, Florida, at 200 State Road 19, marking the chain's eighth location in Northeast Florida and…
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I Heart Mac & Cheese adding 3 Indiana stores
August 14, 2020
I Heart Mac & Cheese franchisee Matthew Griffin is planning to add three stores to his roster.
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Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Fazoli's tap ghost kitchens to advance business
August 14, 2020
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is launching virtual kitchens as its latest franchise opportunity and plans to open the facilities in Chicago, Houston, Orlando and…
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Bento opening in Tampa
August 13, 2020
Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, a fast casual pan-Asian restaurant, is opening its first Tampa location in September.
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FAT Brands buys Johnny Rockets
August 13, 2020
FAT Brands has expanded its waistline, announcing Thursday that it was buying Johnny Rockets for nearly $25 million from an affiliate of private equity firm…
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Shake Shack lands in Beijing
August 13, 2020
After making its Chinese debut last year in Shanghai, Shake Shack has opened its second location in the country.
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Coolgreens signs 50-unit Texas deal
August 12, 2020
Coolgreens has signed an area development agreement with industry veteran Clay Carson to open 50 locations throughout Austin, Houston and San Antonio in Texas…
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Slim Chickens inks 10-unit deal in Dallas
August 11, 2020
Slim Chickens has signed a multi-unit deal with franchisee Ray Johnson to develop 10 restaurants across Collin and Denton counties with the first opening next…
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Wing It On flocking to North Carolina
August 11, 2020
Wing It On, which debuted in 2011 in Waterbury, Connecticut, has opened its first North Carolina location at 2526 Hillsborough St., in Raleigh.
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German Doner Kebab opening 350 locations in 7 years?
August 11, 2020
German Doner Kebab, which operates more than 60 stores in the UK, Sweden, Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Oman and Bahrain, is on a mission to open 350 units around the…
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Fazoli's reports record-breaking sales
August 10, 2020
Despite the global pandemic, Fazoli's is posting record-breaking sales numbers. The Lexington, Kentucky-based brand saw a 12% increase in sales and a 17…
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Slim Chickens opens 8th UK location
August 7, 2020
Under the direction of Boparan Restaurant Group, Slim Chickens added to its United Kingdom roster this week with a store in the Westquay Shopping Centre at…
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Marugame Udon hitting up Texas
August 6, 2020
Marugame Udon, based in Tokyo, is bringing its handmade Japanese Sanuki udon noodles, tempura, robata grill and katsu sandos to the Dallas area when it opens…
read nowThe Habit Burger adds 13th Sacramento location
August 6, 2020
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based restaurant company owned by Yum Brands, has opened its 13th restaurant in the Sacramento market. Located at 473…
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Domino's, Pieology expanding globally
August 5, 2020
U.S.-based pizza brands are moving up and out to new places in the world, beginning with Domino's, which has extended its global reach to Croatia under a…
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Modern Restaurant Concepts integrates with Grubhub
August 4, 2020
Modern Market Eatery and Lemonade Restaurants are integrating with Grubhub, leveraging the company's partnership with PAR Tech's cloud-based Brink POS Software.
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